制せい限げん用よう法ほう

noun

restrictive usage

Linguistics term for a relative clause that restricts the referent of the noun it modifies, as opposed to non-restrictive usage (非制限用法).

See also: 非制限用法

• 英えい語ごの関かん係けい代だい名めい詞しには制せい限げん用よう法ほうと非ひ制せい限げん用よう法ほうがある。

  English relative pronouns have restrictive and non-restrictive usage.